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    Qanat (redirect from Falaj)
    and Pakistan, foggara in Algeria, qanat in Malta, khettara in Morocco, falaj in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, and uyūn in Saudi Arabia, etc. The...
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  • Falaj or Falj (Persian: فلج) may refer to: Falj, Zanjan Falaj (Arabic: فلج) refers to: Falaj, irrigation system This disambiguation page lists articles...
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    Falaj Al Mualla is the inland oasis town of Umm Al Quwain, one of the seven emirates which comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Originally called...
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  • The Falaj 2 class are patrol boats of the United Arab Emirates Navy classified as stealth inshore patrol vessels (IPVs). The Falaj 2 class is based on...
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    Al Ain (redirect from Falaj Hazza)
    underground irrigation system (falaj or qanāt) that brings water from boreholes to water farms and palm trees. Falaj irrigation is an ancient system...
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    Bayt al Falaj is a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. It was the site of Muscat's airport and main operating base for the country's air force (which...
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    Al Ain Oasis (section Falaj)
    known as Al-Jahily Falaj. It was built by Zayed the Grand.[citation needed] The oasis is known for its underground irrigation system (falaj or qanāt), which...
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    UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites: Falaj Al-Khatmeen, Falaj Al-Malki, Falaj Daris, Falaj Al-Mayassar and Falaj Al-Jeela. Declassified information by...
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  • name from the renowned Al-Dhahir Falaj, which reaches a depth of 60 arm lengths (approximately 108 meters). This falaj is among the most famous in the...
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    Nizwa (section Falaj Daris)
    coffee pots, swords, leather goods and pottery. Falaj Daris, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest falaj, or irrigation system, in Oman. It provides...
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    at Umm Al Quwain (1,000 families) or the inland town of Falaj Al Ali (later to be known as Falaj Al Mualla). Some 200 settled Al Ali families lived in Sharjah...
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    in Salut, Bat, and other sites, a system of underground aqueducts called falaj or qanāts were constructed, a series of well-like vertical shafts, connected...
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  • main of the coastal city of Umm Al Quwain and the inland oasis town of Falaj Al Mualla, some 30 km (19 miles) from the coast. The tribe was recorded...
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  • class (2 ships) Muray Jib Das Arialah-class (2 ships) Falaj 2 class (2 ships) Ganthoot Qarnen Falaj 3 class (4 ships planned) Mubarraz class Mubarraz Makasib...
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  • Falaj ash Sham is a small village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames database entry. (search Archived...
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    fortified settlements and extensive husbandry thanks to the development of the falaj irrigation system. The spread of Islam to the northeastern tip of the Arabian...
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    springs. The area also features various falaj systems, including Falaj Al-Hamam, Falaj Al-Maysar, and Falaj Abu Tha'lab. Rustaq is home to numerous archaeological...
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    Al Quwain Clockwise from top: Mangroves with the skyline in background, Falaj Al Mualla Tower, Umm Al Quwain Fort Flag Seal Coat of arms Wordmark Umm...
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    services to Asia, Africa and Europe. Muscat's original airport, Bayt al Falaj, began operations in 1929. It served as the capital's first airport and...
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    well-known Pakistani restaurant and serves Pakistani baryani (Halal). Bait Al Falaj Airport was the first airport in Oman, fitted with limited equipment and...
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  • outside of Salalah. The palace is surrounded by extensive gardens with a falaj running through the grounds. During the Dhofar War, it was occupied by rebels...
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    through ancient tunnels dug for that purpose, known as aflāj in Arabic (falaj in the singular). Dhaid has long occupied a strategic location in the mouth...
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    develop the region and took a particular interest in the restoration of the falaj system, a network of water channels which kept the plantations of the Buraimi...
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  • The development of increasingly complex irrigation ditches and waterways, falaj (plural aflaj) took place during this time and finds at Bidaa bint Saud...
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    Rori and Al-Baleed, and the caravan oases of Shisr and Wadi Dawkah Five falajs were inscribed in 2006 to represent an irrigation method dating back to...
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    Museum is a military history museum, located in the 150-year-old Bait Al Falaj Fort, once the headquarters for Sultan Said bin Sultan's Armed Forces, located...
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  • Al Ain National Museum. The dating of pottery from the aflaj (singular falaj) waterways found at the site demonstrates a south-eastern Arabian origin...
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  • well-established banyan trees are found. The farming area is watered by falaj system with water coming from the mountain springs. Muhammad bin Salem Al...
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    part of the same project. The fort encloses an exceptional example of a falaj, an underground waterway constructed to channel water from the mountains...
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    in 2013.  United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Navy: VL MICA-M on Falaj 2-class patrol vessel, 20 missiles ordered for 2 corvettes.  India Indian...
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